The
Wise County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on
May 9, 2002, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors meeting
room located in the Wise County courthouse.The following were present:

Honorable
Douglas Stallard - Chairman

Honorable
Jeffrey Salyers - Vice-Chair

Honorable
Douglas Mullins

Honorable
Edgar Mullins

Honorable
Virginia Meador

Honorable
Betty Cornett

Honorable
Roberts Adkins

Honorable
Robby Robbins - members of said Board and

Edward
L. Sealover - County Administrator

Shannon
C. Scott- Assistant County Administrator

Karen
T. Mullins-County Attorney

Annette
Underwood-Executive Secretary

PRAYER

Rev
T. G. Branson led the Board in prayer.

PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

Matthew
C. Bates, Mitch Edwin Gibson, and Justin Wingler, led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

MINUTES

A
motion was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to approve the minutes as presented.
The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:APPROVAL
OF AGENDA

The
following items were submitted for deletion/addition to
the agenda:

Delete:

Wingate
Appraisal (a written status report was submitted to
the Board)

The
budget amendment adding $6,000 in grant revenues, etc.
to the Clerk of the Circuit Court's Office was previously
submitted.

Add:

Proclamation
Public Works Week

A motion
was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins, to approve
the agenda with the additions/deletions as stated above.The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:CERTIFICATES
OF RECOGNITION

Matthew
C. Bates and Mitch Edwin Gibson with Coeburn Troop 301,
having received their Eagle Scout, were presented Certificates
of Recognition for their accomplishments.

IN
RE: PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET FY 2002-03

Administrator
Ed Sealover presented an overview of the proposed County
budget, that included all funds, for a total of $36,008,735.00.This does not include estimated fund balances in
the general fund, the E-911 Fund nor are there any projected
retained earnings in the Enterprise Fund.The proposed general fund spending proposes $32,625,604.00,
which includes a transfer to the Enterprise Fund of $2,050,749.00.Compared to the original general fund budget of last
year, the proposed $32.6 million budget is an increase of
approximately $430,000 or 1.3%.

Regarding
the E-911 Fund and the Enterprise Fund, Administrator Sealover
recommended revenue enhancements for both that may not be
palatable to the Board.He suggested that the Board increase the $1.00 per
month phone surcharge to $1.25 that should generate an extra
$60,000 per year. State law requires that the County attain
enhanced status for 911 by the close of FY 2003.The Sheriff has made a grant application to fund the bulk of
those costs associated with meeting the requirement to attain
enhanced status.The
County's share of the grant will be 22%.An increase in the surcharge will make operations
self-supporting, and will provide the funding for the local
match (22%) together with some 911 surplus funds.Should the Board chose not to raise the monthly surcharge,
the local share of the grant will have to be taken from
the general fund.The 911 center, in all probability, will require
a general fund subsidy or transfer at the beginning of FY
2004.

Regarding
the Enterprise Fund, the gap between revenues and expenditures
is widening.The
proposed general fund transfer for FY 2003 is up by better
than $110,000.Total
expenses are about $270,000 higher.This increase takes into consideration a proposed
$5.00 increase in the tipping fee charged to the independent
City of Norton and a proposed increase in the landfill use
fee to generate an additional $100,000.Even with the two additional revenue sources, only
½ of the additional cost that will be incurred in the upcoming
fiscal year will be covered.Should the Board reject these two revenue sources,
either expenses will have to be cut by approximately $135,000
or the declining general fund balance will have to be drawn
down another $135,000.

IN
RE:COUNTY
BUDGET FY 2002-03 /SET PUBLIC HEARING

A
motion was made by Doug Mullins, seconded by Virginia Meador,
to send the proposed FY 2002-03 County Budget out for public
hearing to be held on Thursday, June 6, 2002, at 6:00 pm.The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:PUBLIC
EXPRESSION

Louise
Stidham, a resident of the Day Town Road, addressed the
Board regarding the status of the Day Town Road Project.

Attorney
Mullins advised that she is waiting for a return phone call
from Scott Mullins, the School Board Attorney, who is also
reviewing the deeds that have been provided on this road.A letter has been addressed to Mr. Muncey regarding ownership
of the road but no word has been received as of this date.

Joe
Bolling, a resident of the Rocky Fork area, asked that the
Board not adopt the proposed amendment for the disposal
of C/D waste at the landfill.He reiterated his concerns about illegal dumping
especially in the Rocky Fork area.He also stressed the need for stricter enforcement
of the litter laws.

There
being no further comments, the public expression period
was closed.

IN
RE:ROADS &
HIGHWAYS

T.G.
Branson, Highway Resident Engineer gave a brief update on
the Rt. 23 slide in Norton.

He reported
that he has tentative figures for the new Six Year Plan
for the secondary system construction.This plan has decrease approximately 38%.Therefore, the plan that was approved last fall will
need to be readjusted.Copies will be given to the Board for review prior
to its next meeting.

IN
RE:CONSENT
AGENDA

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Doug Mullins,
to approve the consent agenda as follows:

IN
RE:PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE #3-1993 ASSESSMENT OF FEE FOR DISPOSAL
OF C/D WASTE

There
was a lengthy discussion on the proposed language regarding
the amount of C/D waste citizens are allowed to bring to
the convenience centers and the modifying or reviewing of
the said fee on a yearly basis.

Attorney
Mullins advised that the present wording of the ordinance
allows the Board to address the fee each year with the budget
or the Board can set the fee at $30.00 to become effective
upon adoption.That
fee would not be changed until such time the Board chose
to do so.This,
however, would require a public hearing since the ordinance
would be amended.

Attorney
Mullins stated that she had prepared the following amendments
for Board consideration from the discussion that was held
at the Workshop meeting:

"The
amount of the fee shall be $30.00 per ton unless modified
by the Wise County Board of Supervisors", and"There shall be an exemption for any homeowner from
this per ton fee for a standard size "pick-up truck" load
of the above debris hauled from their residence to the Blackwood
Landfill and/or to a local convenience center".

After
further discussion, Doug Mullins made a motion that this
Board accept the amendment to the Wise County ordinance
#3-1993 Assessment Fee for Disposal of C/D Waste with the
modifications that the number of loads brought by homeowners
to the convenience centers in a "pick up truck" is not limited
but that language would be properly included so that the
discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works, in terms
of the volume that homeowners can take in a given day, be
monitored by him and that there be a set fee of$30.00 per ton until such time the Board would see the need
to change that fee.The motion was seconded by Bob Adkins.

After
further discussion, the votes were as follows:

Aye-Doug MullinsNay- Betty Cornett

Doug StallardVirginia
Meador

Edgar Mullins

Bob Adkins

Jeffrey Salyers

Robby Robbins

(Said
amendment on file in the County Administrator's Office)

IN
RE:RESOLUTION
AMENDING PERSONNEL POLICIES

A
motion was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to approve the resolution amending various sections of the
County's Personnel Policies.The motion was unanimously approved.

RESOLUTION
#2002

(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)

IN
RE:ZONING
ORDINANCE #2-1991 AMENDMENT

A
motion was made by Robby Robbins, seconded by Doug Mullins,
to hold a public hearing on June 6, 2002, to receive citizens
input on a proposed amendment to Wise County Zoning Ordinance
#2-1991 - Section 5-2.4(d) Permitted Signs in B-2, M-1,
and M-2 Districts.The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:RESOLUTION
ENDING DECLARATION OF STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

A
motion was made by Virginia Meador, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to adopt the resolution ending declaration on state of local
emergency.The
motion was unanimously approved.

RESOLUTION
#2002

(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)

IN
RE:RESOLUTION
/ BUSINESS APPRECIATION WEEK IN WISE COUNTY

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Betty Cornett,
to adopt the resolution recognizing May 12-18, 2002 as Business
Appreciation Week in Wise County.The motion was unanimously approved.

RESOLUTION
#2002

(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)

IN
RE:RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY

A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to adopt the resolution establishing a debt management policy
for Wise County.The
motion was unanimously approved.

RESOLUTION
#2002

(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office).

IN
RE:RESOLUTION
APPROVING SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL
JAIL AUTHORITY

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to adopt the resolution approving the Support Agreement
for the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Facility.The votes were as follows:

Aye-Doug MullinsNay - Edgar Mullins

Virginia Meador

Betty Cornett

Doug Stallard

Robert Adkins

Jeffrey Salyers

Robby Robbins

RESOLUTION
#2002

(Said
resolution is on file in the County Administrator's Office)

IN
RE:PROCLAMATIONS

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Robby Robbins,
to approved the following proclamations:

Teacher
Appreciation Week (May 5-11)

Correctional
Officers' Week (May 5-11)

Public
Works Week (May 19-25)

The
motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:APPOINTMENT/
PSA

A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to appoint Bill Wampler to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth
Hillman on the Public Service Authority Board.The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:APPOINTMENT
/ BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to recommend that Francis Williams be reappointedto the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term offive (5) years.The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:APPOINTMENT
/ WISE COUNTY IDA

It
was the consensus of the Board to table the District 3 appointment
on the IDA Board until next month.

A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to reappoint Bill Sutherland to the Wise County IDA for
a term of four (4) years.The motion was unanimously approved.

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Bob Adkins,
to appoint Monroe Robinette to the Wise County IDA for a
term of four (4) years.The motion was unanimously approved.

IN
RE:APPOINTMENT
/ RECREATIONAL AUTHORITY

A
motion was made by Bob Adkins, seconded by Jeff Salyers,
to appoint Robert Nixon to fill the unexpired term of John
(Hub) Gray on the Wise County Recreational Authority.The motion was unanimously approved

IN
RE:FISCAL
STATUS REPORT THROUGH APRIL

The
Board was given a fiscal status report of the County's revenues
and expenditures through the month of April.

IN
RE:COUNTY
ATTORNEY'S REPORT

None

IN
RE:COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

None

IN
RE:BOARD COMMENTS

IN
RE:ADJOURN

A
motion was made by Jeff Salyers, seconded by Doug Mullins,
to adjourn the meeting.The motion was unanimously approved.